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Thursday, Apr. 17, 2008

Chamber project to help find lost tourists

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The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is teaming with a group to help protect tourists with autism, Down syndrome and Alzheimers disease who may get lost or wander off.

The chamber is using Project Lifesaver, a program that keeps track of people via wristbands that emit radio signals. It will provide five wristbands free to visitors.

A Project Lifesaver team can search for a missing person using a mobile tracking system. Last year, Horry County Public Safety became the first in the state to be certified through the program. Thirty people use bracelets in the county.

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The chamber will advertise the program in publications that target parents of autistic children to try to entice them to choose Myrtle Beach for their vacations.

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